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Critique my latest? 'SUMMER 2011' urban, LA, AH, GH1/2

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VT_scratch
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Check it out and let me know what you think!

I had all this footage in fcpx which nearly stopped working... was able to export it without music into a mov for fcp7 and finally could get back editing again.

tips?

Mar 11 2013 1:58PM
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VT_scratch
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I know I dont have an orange name, but DAMN!

anyone want to take a few minutes to watch this for me?

+K if anyone gives a fuck!
Mar 12 2013 12:46PM
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Forcillo
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I felt like the skiing intro was a bit too long, seeing as there were less than 5 actual urban shots, but it was well done nonetheless. The mirror effects were unnecessary and I really didn't like them. That's just what I think and it's my opinion, somebody else may thing it's the tits. the cliff shots were dope and the lighting for that was prime. The colors were nice but it did get a little boring at times, especially the longboarding.

I think it could be shortened up a bit, and I would get rid of the mirror effects, but it was well done.
Mar 12 2013 4:24PM
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VT_scratch
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sweet thanks a lot for the reply man
Mar 12 2013 5:43PM
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j.benziger
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Everything was good up until the mirror effects. Try to keep effects like that down to a minimum. It Also seemed a little bit drawn out in some parts. I don't know if you wanted a specific video length, but you definitely could have shortened it up just a tad.
Mar 12 2013 7:07PM
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JuliusJ
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so long... so little action. i mean there was some tight stuff in there but some kid fucking up on a double backflip is funny but not really necessary
Mar 12 2013 7:22PM
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FatWhore
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song turned me off to the edit right away
Mar 12 2013 7:32PM
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VT_scratch
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thanks dudes. might re-edit a version.
Mar 13 2013 4:03AM
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alec.ogden
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twas sick but the mirror effect was a little weird, and the song didn't rly fit ha but other than that I loved the variety of shots! looked dope, good job man!
Mar 13 2013 12:01PM
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VT_scratch
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first song?

yeah I have a soft spot for the weeknd, lots of people hate.

i used the mirror effect a couple too many times but Im super super stoked on the mirrored shots of my buddy on his longboard with the palm trees in black and white, and the sunset where I mirror down the middle
Mar 13 2013 3:57PM
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joshua
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Nice work hitting sjam in the summer, its cool to see a quality edit of tbay skiing/summer stuff for once.
Mar 14 2013 4:05PM
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VT_scratch
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and if you like it, can you please vote for me in this contest?!

it would mean so much! im super broke!

http://www.gotchosen.com/VideoScholarship.aspx?t=Videos#view/12573/1147854
Mar 14 2013 7:50PM
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homestar
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-I wasn't a big fan of the effect at :26.

-Some of the vignettes we a little strong. Maybe make them a little more transparent.

-The xray was a little hard to see. Also it might have looked better if it had faded in and out.

+I actually liked the song.

-Pan at 1:12 was a little rough, not a big deal though.

+Damn that finger was messed up.

+Shots starting starting at 2:18 look great.

+I really didn't mind the mirroring either but there was a little too much. Shot at 3:00 was dope.


Mar 15 2013 8:27PM
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Merrill
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You had a lot of super sick shots in there but buy to be honest, I couldn't stand the editing. There were a ton of jump cuts and some of the effects were just plain stupid. It was also really long and I found myself skipping around. I thought that the opening shot of the trailer was money. Some of those cliff jumping shots with the sunset in the background were also super sick. I think that if you just tightened up the edit by getting rid of unnecessary shots and cleaning up transitions then this edit could be pretty on point.
Mar 17 2013 4:09PM
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